Sunday, January 31
Broughton HS
2PM
NC State
vs
North Carolina
Photo by: Greg Mintel
Wolfpack and Tar Heels Meet for 101st Time Sunday
1/29/2016 1:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
January 29, 2016
Game 22 - UNC-CH | Live Stats | FREE Live Video | Tickets | Hoops 4 Hope Info
RALEIGH – Having won six of its last seven games, the NC State women's basketball team (15-6, 6-2 ACC) closes out a two-game home stand Sunday afternoon against nearby rival UNC-Chapel Hill. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Tar Heels is set for 2 p.m. from Holliday Gymnasium. Tickets for the 11th annual Hoops 4 Hope game on February 14 will be available for purchase in the main lobby.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
GoPack.com/watch (free live stream)
WKNC 88.1 FM (Raleigh radio)
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 835th win in program history (834-438)
-Be the 617th win (616-198) of head coach Wes Moore's career
-Be the 332nd ACC win in program history (331-223)
-Be Moore's 59th win (58-29) at NC State
-Be NC State's 52nd win over UNC-Chapel Hill (51-49)
-Be NC State's 10th home win this season (10-2)
SERIES HISTORY
-Sunday marks the 101st meeting between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. The Wolfpack holds a 51-49 edge in the series.
-The Tar Heels have won eight straight, nine of the last 10, and 15 of the last 17 meetings in the series.
-NC State owns the longest winning streak in the series, having won 19 straight between 1976-81.
-The Wolfpack is 25-15 against the Tar Heels in Raleigh.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-The Wolfpack owns the No. 40 RPI as of January 29.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-4), vs. RPI 51-100 (5-2), vs. RPI 101-200 (5-0), vs. RPI 201+ (4-0).
-Best win: 65-62 at Duke (RPI 36) on January 14.
-Worst loss: 69-66 to Elon (92) on December 13.
-Junior guards Miah Spencer and Dominique Wilson each recently scored 10+ points for the 50th time in their careers. They also each achieved 1,000 career points scored during the win over Virginia.
-Spencer ranks third in the ACC with 5.0 assists per game.
-Wilson ranks 5th in the ACC points per game (16.4) and has scored 20+ points seven times this season. In conference games, she ranks third in the league with 20.9 points per game. Over the last six games, Wilson has scored 145 points (24.1 per game).
-NC State is 11-0 this season when committing fewer than 15 turnovers.
-The Wolfpack has held 10 opponents this season to fewer than 60 points.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
-UNC-Chapel Hill enters Sunday's game the owner of a 12-10 record which includes a 2-5 mark in ACC play.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-4), vs. RPI 51-100 (3-3), vs. RPI 101-200 (2-2), vs. RPI 201+ (6-1).
-Best win: 77-73 over Syracuse (RPI 32) on January 7.
-Worst loss: 66-65 to Gardner-Webb (208) on November 13.
-The Tar Heels have lost five straight, two of which were against ranked foes.
-UNC-CH had a midweek bye and was last in action at Duke on January 24.
-Jamie Cherry leads the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game.
-The Tar Heels rank 9th in the NCAA with 909 rebounds, 8th with 321 FTs made, and 12th with 115 blocked shots.
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY...
NC State is tied for fourth but would ultimately sit fifth (tiebreakers) in the ACC standings and earn a bye to the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 3. In this game, the Wolfpack would play the winner of Wake Forest and Boston College.
NC STATE BY THE QUARTERS
1st: The Wolfpack is outscoring opponents 18.4 - 14.0 in 1Qs this season.
2nd: NC State's best second quarter of conference play was a 28-point outburst against No. 23 Louisville.
3rd: The Wolfpack has shot .600 or better in two ACC third quarters this season: Georgia Tech (7-11, .636) and at Virginia Tech (9-15, .600).
4th: Miah Spencer averages 4.4 fourth-quarter points per game to lead the team.
JUST THE 31ST
Nearly 200 student-athletes have suited up for the Wolfpack Women in 42 seasons of basketball. Miah Spencer became just the 31st player in program history to score 1,000 points in the Wolfpack Red and White on January 27 against Virginia.
NOT BAD LOSSES
NC State's six losses this season have come to teams with an average RPI of 44.3 as of January 29. All of the Wolfpack's losses have been to teams within the RPI top 100.
ROAD WARRIORS
NC State has won three ACC road games this season. Only Notre Dame, Louisville, Florida State, and Miami have equaled this feat.
#GoPack
Game 22 - UNC-CH | Live Stats | FREE Live Video | Tickets | Hoops 4 Hope Info
RALEIGH – Having won six of its last seven games, the NC State women's basketball team (15-6, 6-2 ACC) closes out a two-game home stand Sunday afternoon against nearby rival UNC-Chapel Hill. Tipoff between the Wolfpack and Tar Heels is set for 2 p.m. from Holliday Gymnasium. Tickets for the 11th annual Hoops 4 Hope game on February 14 will be available for purchase in the main lobby.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
GoPack.com/watch (free live stream)
WKNC 88.1 FM (Raleigh radio)
A WIN ON SUNDAY WOULD...
-Be the 835th win in program history (834-438)
-Be the 617th win (616-198) of head coach Wes Moore's career
-Be the 332nd ACC win in program history (331-223)
-Be Moore's 59th win (58-29) at NC State
-Be NC State's 52nd win over UNC-Chapel Hill (51-49)
-Be NC State's 10th home win this season (10-2)
SERIES HISTORY
-Sunday marks the 101st meeting between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. The Wolfpack holds a 51-49 edge in the series.
-The Tar Heels have won eight straight, nine of the last 10, and 15 of the last 17 meetings in the series.
-NC State owns the longest winning streak in the series, having won 19 straight between 1976-81.
-The Wolfpack is 25-15 against the Tar Heels in Raleigh.
NOTING THE WOLFPACK
-The Wolfpack owns the No. 40 RPI as of January 29.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-4), vs. RPI 51-100 (5-2), vs. RPI 101-200 (5-0), vs. RPI 201+ (4-0).
-Best win: 65-62 at Duke (RPI 36) on January 14.
-Worst loss: 69-66 to Elon (92) on December 13.
-Junior guards Miah Spencer and Dominique Wilson each recently scored 10+ points for the 50th time in their careers. They also each achieved 1,000 career points scored during the win over Virginia.
-Spencer ranks third in the ACC with 5.0 assists per game.
-Wilson ranks 5th in the ACC points per game (16.4) and has scored 20+ points seven times this season. In conference games, she ranks third in the league with 20.9 points per game. Over the last six games, Wilson has scored 145 points (24.1 per game).
-NC State is 11-0 this season when committing fewer than 15 turnovers.
-The Wolfpack has held 10 opponents this season to fewer than 60 points.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
-UNC-Chapel Hill enters Sunday's game the owner of a 12-10 record which includes a 2-5 mark in ACC play.
-RPI records: vs. RPI 1-50 (1-4), vs. RPI 51-100 (3-3), vs. RPI 101-200 (2-2), vs. RPI 201+ (6-1).
-Best win: 77-73 over Syracuse (RPI 32) on January 7.
-Worst loss: 66-65 to Gardner-Webb (208) on November 13.
-The Tar Heels have lost five straight, two of which were against ranked foes.
-UNC-CH had a midweek bye and was last in action at Duke on January 24.
-Jamie Cherry leads the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game.
-The Tar Heels rank 9th in the NCAA with 909 rebounds, 8th with 321 FTs made, and 12th with 115 blocked shots.
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY...
NC State is tied for fourth but would ultimately sit fifth (tiebreakers) in the ACC standings and earn a bye to the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 3. In this game, the Wolfpack would play the winner of Wake Forest and Boston College.
NC STATE BY THE QUARTERS
1st: The Wolfpack is outscoring opponents 18.4 - 14.0 in 1Qs this season.
2nd: NC State's best second quarter of conference play was a 28-point outburst against No. 23 Louisville.
3rd: The Wolfpack has shot .600 or better in two ACC third quarters this season: Georgia Tech (7-11, .636) and at Virginia Tech (9-15, .600).
4th: Miah Spencer averages 4.4 fourth-quarter points per game to lead the team.
JUST THE 31ST
Nearly 200 student-athletes have suited up for the Wolfpack Women in 42 seasons of basketball. Miah Spencer became just the 31st player in program history to score 1,000 points in the Wolfpack Red and White on January 27 against Virginia.
NOT BAD LOSSES
NC State's six losses this season have come to teams with an average RPI of 44.3 as of January 29. All of the Wolfpack's losses have been to teams within the RPI top 100.
ROAD WARRIORS
NC State has won three ACC road games this season. Only Notre Dame, Louisville, Florida State, and Miami have equaled this feat.
#GoPack
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